Cartridge-reloading tool



. 62mm. Patented mar. 28,1899.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE(O EDWARD S. PARMENTER, OF UTICA, NEW YORK.

CARTRIDGE-RELOADING TOOL.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,941, dated March 28, 1899. Application led December 6, 189,7. Serial No. 660,866. (No model? To aZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, EDWARD S. PARMENTER, of Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of NewV York, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Cartridge-Reloading Tools; and I do hereby declare that the following isfa full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and gures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of my combined cartridge-reloadingtool with a cartridge in position therein and the parts in-position for extracting the primer from the shell and expanding the mouth of the shell,the parts being shown in the positionsubstantially at the beginning of the movement. Fig. 2 shows a l longitudinal section of the device as shown in Fig. 1, ona larger scale, with the parts in the position which they assume at the completion of the movement. Fig. 3 shows a plan view of the part-s as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 shows a plan view of a portion of the frame in connection with a swinging head or die-holder and a stop for limiting the swinging movement thereof. Fig. shows alongitudinal section of the device -with parts arranged to seat the primer in the shell, the parts being shown at the beginning of the operation. Fig. 6 shows a partial longitudinal section of the device 'arranged to resize the neck portion of the shell,the parts being shown in the position at the completion of the operation. Fig. 7 shows a longitudinal section of.

the device with parts arranged to resize the bullet, parts being shown in the position at a longitudinal section of the device with its parts and attachments arranged to seat the bullet and crimp the shell, the parts being shown in the position at the completion of the operation.. e

Referring more particularly to the reference letters and numbers in amore particu- 'lar description, l indicates the body or base of the device, which is provided with a plain under surface 1, adapted to rest `on a table or support andhaving a depending curved arm 1b and a thumhclamping-screw 2; by

the beginning of the operation. Fig. 8 shows means of which the device may be secured to a table or other suitable support. One end of the body is enlarged and raised, as shown at 1, providing a groove or longitudinal way le for the compound plunger, consisting of an oii'ter part 3 and the inner part 4, and the guide or way is partially inclosed by aA surrounding portion'ld of the body-that is, under` the portion l the compound plunger ex; tends through a hole, whereby it is held in position in the guide or ways and from displacement. One e`nd of the body is forked to receive the operating-lever 5, pivoted to the body bya'removable screw 6. The lever 5 is provided withha cam projection 5, the outer surface a of which cam is adapted to act against the head of the inner plunger 4,

while the inner surface b of the cam is adapted to act on the cross pin or roller provided in the forked end of the inner plunger 4. The inner plunger 4 and the outer plunger 3 are provided with a set of holes c d, adapted to receive a pin 7 in either set, the pin being shown in position in the hole d in Fig. 2 of the drawings. When the pin 7 is in the position as shown in Fig. 2, the innerand outer plnngers are coupled together and act as one plunger. The purposes of the hole c willbe hereinafter explained. I

Adjacent to the opposite end of the body of the device from the pivotal point 6 of the lever there is located a swinging turret-head or die-holder 8, secu red to the body by a pivotscrew 9, whichallows the head to swing freely within its limits of movement. The base portion of the head 8 is preferably countersunk into the body 1, as shown at 10, whereby extra strength and stiffness are secured. The turrethead or die-holder 8 is adapted to rceceive any of several forms of dies,as hereinafterpointed out, and there is provided on the base 1 a stop 11, adapted to limit the swinging movement of the head in either direction, but particularly when the dies or chambers contained in the head are in direct line with the plungers, heretofore described. In the device as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 a chamber or dieA is shownl in position for use. This chamber A is provided with a head or enlargement a', aEord ing a shoulder abutting against one'side of.

the head 8, and the die or chanber A or other IOO substitutes is secured in position -in the head with a conical the cartridge-clutch 14,

by a thumb or set screw 12. As shown further in. Figs. 1, 2, and 3, there is employed iu connection with the chamber A a cap-ex'- tracto B, provided at one end with a projecting pin or point. (as shown) and secured in the chamber or die A by having its cylindrical endl B fttingclosely within the chamber and provided with a shoulder b', which prevents the extractor from being moved toward the left, as shown in Fig. 2, when properly secured inthe diev or chamber by the pin 13. The extractor-pin B is also provided portion b2, adapted to expandthe mouth of the shell.

On the head of the compound plunger'is adapted to be secured by a pin 16 a cartridgehead clutch 1,4, having hooks 15 15 on its up- -per andlower sides adapted te engage with the rim of the cartridge-head.

T he operation of the device, as'shown in Figs. 1 to 3nclusive, with the chamber or die A in the die-head ,8 and the extractor- B secured in the chamber, is as follows: T he chamber A isswung to an 4angle with the body of the device, as shown in Fig. 3., and a cartridge C is placed in position therein, also as chamber -and cartridge, is then swung around intoline with the body of the tool, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the rim on the head of the cartridge taking its position within the hooks of,

as shown in these two figures. By means of the lever 5, moved substantially from the position shown in Fig. l to that shown'in Fig. 2, the shell C is forced' into thechamber A, andthe projecting pin on the end -of the extractor B, entering the primer-socket in the shell from ythe innerside forces out the old primer in the shell., The same movement also causes the mouth of the shell-to be 'forced onto the incline or conical portion Z22-of the extractor-body, whereby-the -mouth of the shell is slightly expanded l"to permit it lto readily receive a new bulletin reloading. After the completion ofthe movement inA expelling the primer and expanding the mouth of the shell, as set forth, themo- `tion o.f thelever 5 is reversed and the cartridge 1s partially withdrawn from the die or chamber A, engaging with the cartridge during this operation. 1 After the cartridge-shell has been partially withdrawn itis free, and the die and die-head are swung to an angle and the shell removed by lhand, and it may be lreplaced .with another, when the operation may be repeated. The extracted primer drops out of the end of the plunger when the shell is swung out )fA alinement. 4 A

In Fig. J'Vthe tool is shown arranged to seat a new primer. Inthis case the chamber or die D is substituted in the die-head 8 -for the chamber A,.heretofore mentioned. .The cartridge-head clutch 14 is removed from theend of the compound plunger by removing the p'in 16, and the pin 16 or a similar one may be used to secure the outer portion 3 of the com- The cartridge-head 8, with the sition to cause the head of the f f l pound plunger by being inserted through thel cured the two parts of the plunger together,

is removed, so that the inner plunger is free to move within the outer one. When the die D is swung out of alinement with the body of the device, as heretofore explained with reference to the die A, the shell is placed within the die. The inner plunger4 being somewhatdrawn back by the position of the lever 5, the primer P is placed in the open end of the outer plunger 3, as shown in Fig.5. The die D,

with its cartridge-shell,- is then swung into alinement with the plunger and the lever5 is operated, forcing parts are shown in Fig. 5, forcing the primer into the primer-chamberin the head of the cartridge. The plunger 4 is then withdrawn by the reversing movement of the lever and the die swung to its angular y i shelll may be removed, another shell substituted, and the operation repeated.

As the device is shown in Fig. 6 it is arranged to resize themuzzleof the shell. To

this'end there is secured in the die-holder '8 the muzzle-resizing in the plunger 4, as thek die E, and the two plunposition, Awhen the ge'rs are secured together by the pin 7, as` l yheretofore described, andthecartridge-headclutch 14 is securedin positiononthe end of the plunger also, as heretofore described. The shellsare placed in the-die E when swung to an angle, as heretofore described, but when so placed project a considerable distance from the mouth of the die. They are then swung into line with the plunger and the head of the shell engaged with the cartridge-head clutch 14. In swinging the die and shell into line the lever 5 may be adjusted to the proper poshell to properly come'into engagement with the clutch. When in line, sizingdie bythe operation of the lever 5. T e parts are shown in Fig. 6 at the completion of the movementof lresizing.

The device -as shown in Fig. 7 is arranged to resize bullets.. 'For this purpose the two plungers are secured together by the pin 7 ,V as

l heretofore described, andthere is secured on the working end ,of the plunger by the pin 16 IIO the shell is forced .into the rea punch 19. In the die-holder 8 is secured'v the buueereszing die. F. The bullets H are entered -in the resizing-die'when the same 'is swung out of alinement, and when swung into alinement the plunger is .operated by means -of the lever 5, heretofore described, from the in Fig. 7 to force the bullets;l

die F, where they are removed position shown Hrthrough the or fall out on the rear of the end die.

The device as shown in Fig. 'Sis arranged to seat the Abullet and of the shell rinly on the bullet. For this purpose the same die A heretofore used is employed,

secured in the die-head 8. Thes 13o crimp the muzzle end 1 45 n holder 8 located in line with the plunger and extractor-'core B, however, is removed therefrom, and there is provided inthe endof the die -a screw S, preferably provided with a lock-nut N. The shells after being loaded with powder and the bullet entered in the mouth of the shell are placed in the die A when swung out of alinement and are then swung into position in alinement with the plunger. In this operation'it should be noted that the plungers are secured to work together and the cartridge-head clutch 14 is employed. When in position, the shell isforced into the die A by the operation ofthe lever 5, ashoretofore described. The movement is limited I by the clutch 14 coming against the head of the die A, and the screw S is adjusted to a position to force the bullet into the mouth of the shell the desired depth. The chamber A is provided with an .inner inclined shoulder.

m, on which the mouth end of the shell engages at or nearly at the completion of the movement, crimping the mouth of the shell firmly on the bullet. seat the bullets without any crimp at the mouth of the shell the pin 7 is removed from the openings in which it -is shown: in' Fig. 8 and placed in the hole or openings c. In this f position it secures the two parts of the plunger together, as heretofore descr'bied,but the head o f the pin strikes against the side of the projecting portion 1d ofthe body and. limits 'the movement ofthe plunger at this point. When used in'this manner, the screw S is preferably adjusted a little farther into the chamber A, whereby the total -length of the cartridge is maintained the same.

It is evident that'various-other dies and attachments in varying kind and size may be employed in this Itool without departing from the spirit o-f my invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl 1. The combination in a reloading-tool of-a relatively-fixed body or frame, a sliding plunger therein, a swinging turret-head or dieremovable dies, substantially as set'forth.

2. The combination in a reloading-tool of a- .abody havinga compound plunger having means for receiving andvholding fixtures ap plied thereto and a swinging turret-headv or die-.holder 8 located in line with the. plunger and removabledies therefor, substantially as set forth.

In case it is'desired te 3. In a reloading-tool,fthe combination of the relatively-ixed body, the plunger mounted in the bearing in the body; the swinging die-holder located in line with the plunger and a stop for` limiting the swinging movement of the die-holder at a point in line with 6o the plunger, substantially as set forth;

4. The combination in a reloading-tool of a body, a reciprocating plunger having means for attaching fixtures thereto mounted in the bodyin guid es,a pivoted turret and dies there- 6 5 for operating in connection with the plunger, and a cam-lever pivoted to the body and connected with the plunger to operate it in both directions, substantially as set forth.

5. In a reloading-tool-the combinatlon of 7o the body, a lreciprocating plunger, the' die.- holder and die and the plunger-operating lever pivoted at 6 to the body and having the cam-surfaces a and-b springing from points adjacent to the pivot as shown, substantiallyl as set forth.

6. The'combination in a reloading-tool of the body, the outer sliding plunger, means for securing the outer plunger immovably in the body, an inner sliding plunger, means for 8o A securing the inner plunger to the outer plunger, and means forV actuating one or both-1 plungers, substantially'as set forth.

7. The combination in a reloading-tool of a body, a plunger, ar cam-lever for operating the plunger, a cartridge-head clutch 14 adapt-v ed to be secured on the end of the plunger and. a cartridge-die'substantially asset forth.

- 8. The combination in a reloading-tool of a body, a compound reciprocating plunger, a- 9o l cam-lever operating the plunger, means for securing the two parts of the plunger together or securing the outerpart of, the plunger to the body, a swinging die-holder and a die, substantially as set forth. 4 95 9. The combination in a reloading-tool of thebody, 'a reciprocating plunger mounted thereon, a cam-lever for operating the plun ger, a removable punch adapted to be secured t'o the plunger and pivoted die-holder and die roo combined, s ubstantallyas set forth.

In witness whereof I have aixed my signa ture, in presence of two witnesses, this 2d day ofDecember, 1897. EDWARD. S. PARMENTER. 

